The 1999

World Men's Handball Championship The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-seven tournaments held, eleven nations have won the title. France is the most successful team with six titl ...

was the 16th edition of the World Championship in

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. It was held in

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, from 1 to 15 June, in the cities of

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and Port Said.

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won the championship.

Qualification

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Final round

Bracket

;Fifth place bracket

Round of 16

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Quarterfinals

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5–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Bronze medal game

Final

Ranking and statistics

Final standings

All-star Team

* Best player: * Goalkeeper: * Left wing: * Left back: * Center back: * Pivot : * Right back: * Right wing:

Top goalscorers

Source
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Top goalkeepers

Medalists

References

External links

from the IHF
XVI Men's World Championship
at IHF.info {{World Handball Championship World Handball Championship tournaments W H H June 1999 sports events in Africa Sports competitions in Cairo Sport in Port Said